Help end the influence of secret money in state politics. Contact your state senator and tell them to VOTE YES on S1500 this Thursday, February 21st! The bill will require special-interest groups to disclose who their donors are.

We have a dark money problem in New Jersey. Since the Citizens United ruling, special-interest group spending in our elections has skyrocketed, going from only $15,999 in 2009 to $45.4 million in 2016! While these groups must disclose how much they spend, they currently do NOT have to disclose where their money comes from! NJ campaign finance reform advocates want to change that by passing bill S1500 (and its companion in the Assembly, A1524). This bill will require special-interest groups to disclose their donors, so that the public can know who is buying influence over our elected officials.

This Thursday afternoon, February 21st, the state Senate will vote on S1500. Contact your state Senator and tell them to vote YES on S1500!(Don’t like making phone calls? No problem! Call after hours and leave a voicemail, or send an email!)

Sen. Linda Greenstein (D-14) represents Cranbury, East Windsor, Hamilton, Hightstown, Jamesburg, Monroe, Plainsboro, Robbinsville, and Spotswood. Call her at 609-395-9911 or email SenGreenstein@njleg.org [*She is a sponsor of this bill! Be sure to thank her.]

Sen. Shirley Turner (D-15) represents East & West Amwell, Ewing, Hopewell, Lambertville, Lawrence, Pennington, Trenton, West Windsor. Call her at 609-323-7239 or email her at SenTurner@njleg.org